Wooden Boat People
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Baker 17x54 build
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Permalink Reply by Mike Thomas on
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Wont be a big deal. I built my boat with no plans at all, and figured it out as I went. In the end a few things didnt work out as in my vision, but those things didnt really matter, like my bow a little thinner and more point than I wanted, my frt rocker a little longer than I had planned, it turned out to be a good fishing boat for my waters, and thats what I wanted. I had to move my oarlocks up 2 times before I got the oars where I needed them. You got it going on so you have a good start. Plans and help is huge too!!
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Permalink Reply by Bennett Yarbrough on
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Well I've never really done any woodworking, I built stages in high school shop class for the theater kids and have ran a circular saw a few times but this is my first dive into real woodworking. its helpful to be able to do this at work in a warehouse with plenty of room, but the 90 degree heat isn't helping me any. Oh well, my goal is an hour a day. I finish work and run upstairs and knock out one thing. Just gotta get back after it. Finally getting my frame material Saturday so this train will keep rolling
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So my post shows up for a second when I refresh then it disappears. You can see it on the mobile view though
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That 2nd post back theres nothing there on my end but your last one shows up. I will admit having a past life in woodworking did play to my advantage, but learning as you go is fun stuff and rewarding!!!
Just be very safe at all times with the tools.
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panels didnt match
Now they do
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Barely got anything done this past week but I've managed to keep my sides full length and just one inch low
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Its my last scarf for a while but I think I've finally got it. Frames start tomorrow
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Permalink Reply by Mike Baker on
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Frames are my favorite part! (No joke).
Mike
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Well Im just working on my frames currently but I've been wondering about fiberglass.
Everything I've found here says you don't need fiberglass but a thin 4 or 6 oz on the sides is used by many. So my question is, why don't I use a really light 1 or 2 oz so to minimize weight/save epoxy(money) while gaining the benefit of having a slightly stronger and fair surface for paint? Im still planning on the 20 oz triaxial bottom
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So while worrying about making my cut, I forgot to double check my measurements
So I ended up with this
And freaked out over the weekend wondering how I'll fix it.
But today I indeed fixed it
Remembered that the front angle needs to be spot on
Luckily one side was correct
So I got the panels lined up
And fine tuned
Ended up only wasting a little bit of material
And one inch shy of what they shouldve been
Just need to get the transom end scarf on and this mistake is in the past, cypress seems to be working for my frames. Hope to have a bottomless hull by the end of the week